SoundHound and Salesforce are betting big on agentic AI. The next big evolution in artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to be agentic AI, in which AI agents will perform tasks autonomously, with little or no human supervision. The technology carries the promise of a workforce of AI agents who work alongside everyday employees. It’s no…
We may not have a killswitch for AI as a whole, but Mozilla gives users the option to disable AI in its Firefox browser (even though it could have simply not included these features in the first place). In a blog postthe company announced that it would include a toggle in the next version of…
De nombreux signes indiquent que l’industrie technologique, très importante à San Francisco, est en plein essor. La City est devenue le centre du boom de l’intelligence artificielle, accueillant les deux startups les plus valorisées du secteur et de nombreuses autres petites entreprises financées par du capital-risque. Des quantités record de capital-risque affluent. Les locations effectuées…
The National Science Foundation is working to alleviate barriers to AI adoption — such as lack of GPUs and cost constraints — as it aims to play a supporting role in the ongoing national effort, according to a senior agency official. The NSF has long been a cornerstone of national technology interests, from democratizing biotechnology…
Many people, including children, use AI chatbots instead of professional advice. (Image: Cheryl Murfin) Not long ago, when a child was having emotional difficulties, the adults around them worried about who they were talking to at school, online, or late at night on the phone. Now there is a new, quieter concern: who – or…
While concerns about the deployment of artificial intelligence are still active and current, including issues of plagiarism and a reduction in critical thinking, the growing threat posed by AI companions – AI chatbots designed to simulate friendship, emotional support, and, in some cases, romantic relationships with users – has quietly moved into the pockets of…
Meta’s 5-gigawatt “Hyperion” data center under construction in Richland Parish, Louisiana, January 9, 2026. Meta The popular narrative that artificial intelligence is the engine that keeps the U.S. economy alive appears exaggerated, according to recent analyses. The AI boom has reshaped stock market valuations, driven large investments and record bond issuances to finance data centers,…
‘He Gets Us’ campaign returns with another ad In the final moments of the broadcast, the evangelical groups behind the “He Gets Us” campaign poke at consumerism and greed to ask, “Is there more to life than more?” It’s the fourth straight year the group has advertised in the Super Bowl, and the controversial campaign…
Gwinnett 911 adds AI for faster emergency response Gwinnett County is investing $2.5 million to upgrade its 911 system with artificial intelligence and next-generation 911 capabilities. This redesign will allow dispatchers to directly receive photos, videos and text while using AI for real-time translation and transcription in one of Georgia’s most diverse counties. The project,…
It’s been just over three years since OpenAI launched ChatGPT, sparking a rapid acceleration in the development of generative AI. Technology is often compared to past inflection points such as the Industrial Revolution or the rise of cloud computing – not because the parallels are perfect, but because each has reshaped how work gets done…